ADDENDUM
ADDENDUM NO. 02
Date of Addendum: September 19, 2013
PROJECT NAME: HCC Alief Work Force Building
PROJECT NO:
R020213
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL DATE: Tuesday, September 24, 2013
FROM:
Smith & Company Architects
1500 McGowen St., Ste 150
Houston, TX 77004
713.524.4071 (fax)
Email: mstribling@sc-arch.com
TO:
Prospective Bidders
This Addendum forms a part of and will be incorporated into the Contract documents, as applicable. Insofar as
the original Project Manual and Drawings are inconsistent, this Addendum governs.
This Addendum uses the change page method: remove and replace or add pages, or Drawing sheets, as
directed in the change instructions below. Change bars ( | ) are provided in the outside margins of pages from
the Project Manual to indicate where changes have been made; no change bars are provided in added Sections.
Reissued Drawing Sheets show the Addendum number below the title block and changes in the Drawing are
noted by a revision mark and enclosed in a revision cloud.
CHANGES TO PROJECT MANUAL
RFI Questions and Answers
ITEM 01:
See attached document
END OF ADDENDUM NO. 2
END OF DOCUMENT
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Listed below are the questions for project 13-31 Alief Building Construction
please review:
Landscape Plan A1.10:
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shows five (5) 4” caliper Texas Mountain Laurel trees (note 2), three (3) of which
are street trees and two (2) at the front of the building. These trees are not
currently available in 4” caliper, but are available in 15 gal. or smaller, and are
multi-trunk 1” – 1 ½” caliper, generally only about 4’ to 5’ tall. These trees do not
grow as well in this region as they do in the Texas Hill Country. Would there be a
substitution that would be acceptable, possibly a Live Oak, Laurel Oak, or Cedar
Elm, etc.? See Addendum #01
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shows Asian Jasmine grass (note 4). Asian Jasmine is not a grass, but rather a
vine. Please specify a typical grass such as St. Augustine or Bermuda. See
Addendum #01
We have the following questions on the above subject project:
1. The sidewalk layout shown on Civil drawing C3.00 does not match the layout
shown on Architectural drawings A1.00, A1.05 and A1.10. Which layout is
correct? See Addendum #01
2. We could not find any details on the sidewalk construction, ie; thickness, joint
spacing, and finishing. Can you provide the information? Refer sheet C7.00
3. Are you sure you want to allow a sand bed and 2" of concrete cover over the
primary feeders instead of the red concrete envelope? (note 5, drawing E5.02)
Sheet EP1.01 notes the primary service feeder to be installed in duct bank. A
duct bank detail is shown on 8/E5.02. To be clear change the description on
detail 4/E5.02 to read “Underground conduits (Except for primary service
feeders)”. – William (Jamie) Kluesner // IA // 06 Sept 2013
4. Are you sure you want to allow conduit embedded in the concrete slab? (detail 3
on E5.02) No conduits embedded in the concrete slab will be allowed. Detail
3/E5.02 is fusing at the pole base for pole lights. An electrical symbol legend will
be added to the set. Sheet E1-02 – William (Jamie) Kluesner // IA // 06 Sept 2013
5. Drawing EP1.01 shows the two light pole foundations within the sidewalk area.
Both light pole base details on E5.02 both state "Pole heights in pedestrian walk
areas shall be coordinated with the Architect before forming the base". What
base height should we use for estimating purposes? Architect to confirm,
however being that these two poles are close to the cars IA would recommend
between 24 and 36 inches. – William (Jamie) Kluesner // IA // 06 Sept 2013 (36"
will work,MAS)
6. Does the plumbing pit tie to anything? The plumbing drawings do not show a tiein. No this is used for training only
7. Based on the information in the drawings, how can we tell which structural
columns get2, 4, or 6 anchor bolts as shown on drawing S2.03? All the details
on S2.04 show 4 anchor bolts.This will be shown on the metal building shop
drawings
Please address the following regarding windows:
Reference A2.01, A3.20, A3.30 and A5.02:
• Type C Windows designated on Sheet A2.01 at Rooms 124 and 124 are not
scheduled. Please clarify. These are the same size as shown on sheet A5.02
detail number 1
• Type D Windows designated on Sheet A2.01 at Rooms 102 and 103 are not
scheduled. Please clarify. These are the same size as shown on sheet A5.02
detail number 1
• Window frames per Interior Elevation 1/A5.02 facing HVAC and Plumbing Shops,
as well as Corridor 120 are not scheduled, although appear to be clear anodized
aluminum (CAA) adjacent to CCA door frames. Please clarify. These frames are
to be Clear Anodized Aluminum.
ASCA is interested in quoting the exterior aluminum sunshades on Detail 2/A4.31.
We did not see a specification section for the sunshades. Do you know if one is
forthcoming?
As there is no specification will our quote be accepted? We are a custom manufacturer
and will quote per the architectural drawings. Yes
1. “Regarding A4.21 and A4.22, the wall girts are typically not a part of the building
package when the walls are constructed “by others”. I can include them but I will
still need to install a spandrel beam at top of wall to support stud framing. A4.22
does not show the wall girts and this is why I questioned it.“ The all the girts are
part of the metal building.
United Structures of America
The spec's for the roof panels are calling for a 20 Weather tightness Warranty page
133419-6. The roof panel is spec'd as a screw down panel with exposed fasteners
( PBR Panel) . USA only offers a weather tightness warranty with our standing seam
roof that are installed with concealed fasteners and clips.
Can you verify that the architect is wanting a weather tightness warranty with the
exposed fastener roof. Yes we are wanting a water tightness warranty so the fasteners
can be concealed.
Alliance Steel
1.) Spec section 133419, calls for an exposed fastener r panel roof, but this section
specifies a weathertightness warranty. Typically, it is industry standard to exclude this
type of warranty for an exposed fastener roof. Also, I noticed in arch. details 5 & 8 on
A4.31 appear to show a standing seam roof, please clarify the roof type for the building.
Yes we are wanting a water tightness warranty so the fasteners can be concealed.
2.) If the architect would like standing seam metal roof, I have attached both of Alliance
Steel's standing seam metal roof. No question stated.
3.) Sheet S0.1 shows a wind importance factor of 1.0, since this is an educational
facility, the wind importance factor is typically 1.15; please confirm if this is correct. 1.0
is correct as shown in the documents.
4.) The architectural drawings show aluminum canopies and sunscreens, but the
structural drawings these canopies appear to be steel. Is it acceptable for the canopies
and sun screens to be steel? The canopies need to be of aluminum.
5.) Spec section 133419 - 14 calls for the gutters, downspouts, and trim to match the
adjacent metal panels that are coated steel sheets. Is it acceptable for the gutters,
downspouts, and trim to be manufactured from coated steel sheets? Yes
6.) Some of the details showing the parapet cap show aluminum coping and other
details show pre-finished metal coping. Is it acceptable for the parapet cap to be
manufactured from pre-finished steel sheets? Yes
7.) The wall sections show both R-11 and R-19 insulation, please clarify the insulation
thickness. R-11 in the walls
8.) The wall sections and details show metal panel to be installed on the back of the
parapet wall, but does not specify a panel. Is the it the intent of the architect to have r
panel (attached) installed on the back of the parapet? Yes
9.) Spec section 133419-13 calls for the exposed fastener roof panels to be 22 gauge,
since this is a non standard thickness for roof panels, is it acceptable to use a 24 gauge
roof panel? Yes
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4. Liquidated Damages (see UGC 9.11, 12.1.4 and 25.2)
If assessed, liquidated damages will be withheld from progress payments beginning
with the first payment after the Contract completion date and until all work of the
contract is complete. The amount assessed shall be deducted from the contract price
through a written Change Order.
However, I do not see this addressed in the General Conditions in either section 9.11 or
12.1.4 and I don’t show that there is a paragraph 25.2.
Please clarify.
ARTICLE 5. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: For each consecutive calendar day after the
substantial completion period set forth in Article 2 above that any work, including the
correction of deficiencies found during the final testing and inspection, is not completed,
the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be deducted from the money due or
becomes due the Contractor, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages representing
the parties' estimate at the time of contract execution of the damages which the Owner
will sustain for late completion.